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Tips For Managing The Loss of a Loved One For Sarasota Families

January 18, 2023 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

Raising-Teens

When you have to deal with a loss of a loved one as a family, it is difficult for everyone involved. As a parent, it can be extremely tough to navigate for your children and you will probably feel worried about how to get it right and do it properly. This is a valid response because grief is never easy, especially when there are young people involved as well. This guide has some tips for managing the loss of a loved one as a family if you are from Sarasota.

Be an Open Book

It often feels counterintuitive as an adult to be a completely open book with our children. However, some circumstances, for example, those with high emotional stakes, dictate that honesty above all else is the best policy. Let your children know that you will answer all their questions, and talk and explore as much as they need to. Give them the language of grief and loss to work with and don’t dismiss their emotional response because this can lead to a range of traumatic behavioral issues down the line.

Find Age-Appropriate Language

Alongside this, it is really important to find age appropriate language. Losing someone is bound to evoke some powerful feelings that they won’t have the emotional skills to explain. However, you can teach them the tools with a little research and insight tailored toward their age group.

Talk About the Funeral

The funeral will be a big part of navigating any major loss in the family. You’ll need to look at Sarasota funeral homes that offer Cremation Sarasota FL, or perhaps your loved one specified a burial. Either way, there is every possibility that this is the first time that your children have had this experience at all. This will likely be their first funeral. Talk them through what will happen on the day, so they know what to expect.

Trust Your Instincts

With any type of parenting, you just have to roll with your instincts and lean on what feels intuitive. They will tread where you tread and follow what you show them. So you have to feel confident in your approach, and there is nothing wrong with taking advice, conducting research, and finding your own set of support as well. Parents have to look after themselves so that they can look after their children as well.

Explore Ways to Celebrate the Life

Children often benefit from becoming involved in the planning stages. It does not have to be anything major, just a small gesture will be perfect. This can help them find a little closure and make them feel a part of the day, valid, and seen. These are all vital parts of the grieving process and lead to a bigger, deeper understanding.

Navigating grief at any age has its challenges. These feelings might be completely new or all too familiar, but it does not detract from the experience. As a part, it is highly important to stay open and stay involved.

 

Filed Under: fatherhood Tagged With: coping, death, grief, loss

Future File: An Amazing Way To Prepare For Your Future

May 20, 2018 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

Future File

We often don’t like to think or talk about it, but medical emergencies, issues like Alzheimer’s disease and mortality are inevitable facts of life that will affect every single one of us. While these life events have an immense impact on our loved ones, many of us haven’t adequately prepared for these kinds of difficult situations. And most of us don’t even know where to start.

That’s why you need the Future File system. Future File will hold your hand and ease you through the often uncomfortable process of planning out your legacy and wishes. And there is no more important gift that you can give to your loved ones (and yourself!) than the peace of mind that comes with the clarity of knowing your wishes during their time of need, as well as saving dozens of hours’ worth of time and saving potentially thousands of dollars, too.

As a parent or child, make sure to protect your loved ones. Your planning and preparation can save them thousands of dollars, hundreds of hours and a lifetime of burden.

Below is a video of my thoughts on this amazing system:

Does Future File sound like a system that can help you to prepare better for your own future? I know it has helped me and it is made to help all in our age range and even help our parents as well! I highly recommend this to all! Check out Future File for yourself and save $50 today!

 

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Filed Under: product review Tagged With: death, Future File, legacy

Tuesday Talking – I Want Them To Remember Their Great Grandmother

April 7, 2015 by dadofdivas 3 Comments

Talking-Tuesday

I Want Them To Remember Their Great Grandmother

Josephine-VentoI remember growing up that I had very few great-grandparents. Thinking back on this now, I had three that were living at least until I was about eight years old. As I get older, I can reflect on these times and still have memories of these individuals and faint recollections of who they were, what they liked, and how they treated me.

Josephine-Vento

My daughters only had one great grandmother, as all of their other great grandparents had passed on before they were born. Luckily, their great-grandmother was someone that they were able to speak with frequently and see at least once or twice a year. She lived until she was 90, and passed on December 18, 2014.

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Since her passing, we have been planning a memorial service that will occur on April 12, 2015 in the town that she grew up in, Silver Creek, New York. My kids have never been to Silver Creek but their great-grandmother’s sister still lives in the home that she grew up in and I hope that we can have some time to be able to show my girls this house and let them hear from their great aunt some of the stories that she can still share.

Josephine-Vento

I want my daughters to remember their great-grandmother. I want to share her story is that I have with them, and I want them to remember her for the time that they had, but also the life that she lived. I know that my oldest will remember her great-grandmother as she had more time with her. I do worry at times that my youngest, who is only seven, will start to have less memory of her as she gets older.

Josephine-Vento

As a photographer I am happy that I took many pictures of my girls with their great-grandmother, as I do not have many pictures of myself with my own great-grandparents. Looking back on this now, I think this is a gift that all parents can and should share with their kids if they can.

Josephine-Vento

As my kids get older I hope to be able to share with them the research that their mother and I have done on our own family histories. J-Mom and I have spent a lot of time over the years using online search engines as well as genealogical libraries and more to gain better insight seemed to where we came from and the stories of the families that came before us. We have a lot more research to do, but history is important and we want to share this with our own kids.

Josephine-Vento

As I get ready to say goodbye to my Grandmother, I had been asked to write a Eulogy that I will give at her memorial. Below is what I wrote. I hope that this will let you get to know her a bit more and that her memory will live on forever in the minds of all of you, her friends and her family.

Josephine-Vento

Pep, Jo, Josephine or how my wife, I, and my daughters knew her, Nana. My grandmother was a woman of faith, love and strong convictions, and one of the strongest women I knew. She was passionate about her family and anyone that ever went into her home would see her pictures that adorned her refrigerator, her walls or other places throughout her home. It always brightened her day and put a smile on her face to stay connected with all of you. After her passing, we found this book (Hold up the book) that was her daily prayer book. Inside the book we found not only pages and pages of prayers and devotions that were important to her, but also, we found notations on every day of family birthdays, deaths and so much more. Whether you all knew it or not, she was always praying and hoping for the best for all of her friends and family.

She was a devout Catholic and this spirituality filled her entire life. She knew that her God was with her and that Angels were all around us. She drew on this faith throughout her life to get her through both good and challenging situations. She prayed diligently for family and friends. She had both small and large devotionals that were dog-eared and we know how well-used the many rosaries were that she had throughout her home, and you could always depend that she would have at least one with her whether she was sitting in her apartment or walking through her neighborhood.

While my grandmother did not have an easy life, she never complained. I can honestly say that I never heard her say a mean word and though I know that there were probably those who could have used a tongue lashing from her, it never came (unless it came through prayer).

She was the mother to two amazing ladies, my mother Rosemary and my Aunt, Cathy. She was my grandmother and the great-grandmother to Juliana and Paige. She loved to tell us and others how proud she was of our accomplishments and how much she loved us. A great example of this was in her most recent trip to visit us in Michigan, she cherished the time she had with her great-granddaughters, and whether she was coloring, walking hand-in-hand with them or talking, the end of the visit would always conclude with an “I Love You.” Outside of immediate family, she was always thinking of all of you, her extended family and friends. I know so many of you have favorite Aunt Pep stories, and though we do not have time during the service now, I hope that during the luncheon this afternoon that all of you will share these with all of us.

My grandmother lived very frugally. She washed plastic bags, straightened aluminum foil, re-constituted leftovers, visited resale shops among other things. I was always in awe at how she lived on her meager social security allowance. However, even though this was the case, she was SO generous with her gifts, whether she baked her delicious breads or carrot cake (my personal favorite) or purchased something for that special family or friend.

She had a funny way of rolling her eyes, pursing her lips and shaking her head if she didn’t like what you said. She wouldn’t say a word, but you knew she was disappointed.

My grandmother was a hard worker all of her life. She prayed hard, she loved with all her heart, soul, body and mind and I am sure that all of you were recipients of this throughout your life whether you knew it or not.

We all are saddened by the loss of this wonderful woman, but in our hearts we know that she has gone home to her God and is now with all of the friends, family and other loved ones that went before her, and we know that we will see her again. I’m sure that God is celebrating her return to his loving arms. I’m sure that she is making things ready for all who come in the future.

She will definitely have the carrot cake ready, the sauce simmering and coffee ready (with hazelnut flavoring of course).

I want to close today with a prayer that was prayed at All Saints Day: “They will hunger no more, and thirst no more; the sun will not strike them, nor any scathing heat. For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of the water of life, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

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Also, for any of you that love Carrot Cake, I will share with you my Grandmothers’ Amazing Carrot Cake Recipe!

NANA’S CARROT CAKE RECIPE

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp. bakng powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon

 

Put the above ingredients in a bowl and use a whisk to stir ingredients together.

  • 2 c. sugar  ( Nana wrote she used 1 3/4 cups of sugar)
  • 1 1/2 cups salad oil
  • 4 eggs beaten

 

Mix in a bowl and ADD:

  • 2 cups finely grated raw carrots
  • 1 – 8 1/2 oz. can crushed pineapple, drained
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts

 

 

Add flour mixture to sugar mixture in small amounts and mix thoroughly together.

 

Pour into 3, 9 inch round layer cake pans that have been sprayed and floured lightly.

 

Bake 350 degrees, 35 – 40 minutes (check to make sure the center is cooked)

Remove from oven, cool

Frost with cream cheese frosting

 

 

 

NANA’S CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

  • 1/2  cup of butter
  • 1- 8 oz, cream cheese
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

 

Mix these ingredients well, then add:

 

1 lb. confectionery sugar, beat well . If too thick add a little milk

 Josephine-Vento

How have you as parents helped your own kids remember loved ones that have passed?

Filed Under: fatherhood Tagged With: Carrot cake, dads with daughters, death, genealogy, grandmother, grandparents, great-grandmother, history, memorial, memories

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